Benefit of Cloves

Originating in Indonesia, cloves are dried flower buds from the clove tree. They are a popular spice that people use in soups, sauces, and rice dishes.

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Benefits of Cloves

  1. Clove oil is used as a natural method for maintaining oral health due to its effect on plaque, gingivitis, and bacteria in the mouth.

  2. Clove extract is able to slow the growth of multiple types of human cancer cells.

  3. Cloves are fairly rich in antioxidants which protect the body against the harmful effects of freely roaming radicals.

  4. Cloves have the potential in regulating the levels of blood sugar in the body.

  5. Cloves helps is relieving congestion and makes it easier to rid the respiratory tracts of phlegm.

  6. The presence of eugenol in cloves makes it an excellent alternative to painkilling medicine which is usually used to treat headaches. 

  7. Owing to excellent natural anti-inflammatory properties, it can be quite useful for swellings.